Monday's WNBA slate is a one-game showdown, ATL @ GSV, with a $50,000 salary cap and a captain slot that scores 1.5x points at 1.5x salary. Lock is Mon 10/26 at 8:00 p.m. ET (5:00 p.m. PT).
Our model's top plays are headed by Angel Reese (ATL) at $12,600, with a ceiling of 46.6 and a DraftKings average of 40.5. Rhyne Howard (ATL) is close behind at $10,600 with a 46.4 ceiling and a 35.2 average. Allisha Gray (ATL) is the standout on price: $8,000 for a 44.7 ceiling, within two points of Reese's, though her DraftKings average sits at 30.0. Veronica Burton (GSV) carries the best GSV ceiling among the top plays at 42.2 for $8,600, and Jordin Canada (ATL) is at $9,600 with a 41.7 ceiling.
The value plays sit at the bottom of the board. Janelle Salaun (GSV) costs $2,600 and has a 30.0 ceiling with an 18.5 average, a strong return for the price. DeWanna Bonner (ATL) at $4,800 offers a 34.7 ceiling and a 23.4 average. Laeticia Amihere (GSV) is the cheapest name at $2,000, with a 23.2 ceiling and a 10.7 average, useful mainly for freeing up salary elsewhere.
One note on availability: DraftKings lists Brionna Jones (ATL), Iliana Rupert (GSV) and Matilde Villa (ATL) as OUT, so none of them belong in a lineup.
Our model's top lineup uses $49,900 of the $50,000 cap. It puts Angel Reese at captain for $18,900, then fills the UTIL spots with Tiffany Hayes at $7,000, Kaila Charles at $5,400, Allisha Gray at $8,000, Naz Hillmon at $5,800 and DeWanna Bonner at $4,800. The build pays up for Reese in the captain slot and gets back to the cap by pairing Gray and Bonner with mid-priced options.
Lock is Mon 10/26 at 8:00 p.m. ET, so get your lineups set before then.
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